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Mathambo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800034946

Bushbuckridge, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

470
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mathambo Primary School?

Mathambo Primary School is a public primary school in Bushbuckridge, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 470 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mathambo Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Sibambayane, , Thulamahashe, 1365
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela84.1 km
Barberton118.1 km
Middelburg198.3 km
Emalahleni223.1 km
Ermelo228.1 km
Secunda274.9 km

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What other schools are near Mathambo Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Mzangedwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
447 learners 13 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Mafemani · 0.1km away
Simbambayana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
140 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 0.6km away
M.O. Mashego Lower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
840 learners 25 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 3.1km away
Kennen Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
399 learners 13 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Shatale · 3.2km away
Maswameni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
299 learners 13 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 3.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mathambo Primary School.

Simbambayana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
140 learners 6 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge
M.O. Mashego Lower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
840 learners 25 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge
Kennen Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
399 learners 13 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Shatale

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.